CVE-2025-14420 HIGH

CVE-2025-14420: pdfforge PDF Architect CBZ File Parsing Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor Pdfforge
Product PDF Architect
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published December 23, 2025
Last update December 31, 2025

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

pdfforge PDF Architect CBZ File Parsing Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of pdfforge PDF Architect. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of CBZ files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-27514.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 23, 2025 CVE published
December 31, 2025 Record updated